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Former Liverpool forward Ings should really have equalised to give Southampton what would have been a well-deserved point.

The reason for the Champions League winners' lacklustre display was not hard to find.

While Southampton were recovering from their defeat at Burnley on the opening weekend of the season, Klopp's men were in Istanbul, playing extra-time against Chelsea in Wednesday's European Super Cup victory.

That gruelling trip seemed to take its toll against Southampton and Liverpool, who also faced Manchester City at Wembley in the Community Shield 13 days ago, looked out on their feet at times.

Liverpool soon began to struggle against a lively home side, who should have gone ahead after 21 minutes when Maya Yoshida got above Virgil Van Dijk to reach a corner from James Ward-Prowse, only to see Adrian parry his header to safety.

The Spanish goalkeeper was in action again just short of the half-hour, pushing out a low cross from Ryan Bertrand and for a few seconds all was chaos in the Liverpool penalty area as defenders tried in vain to clear the ball.

And neither Joel Matip nor Van Dijk dealt with a first-time cross by Ward-Prowse from the right, Che Adams getting between them to nod the ball over the crossbar.

SECOND WIND

Mane gave Liverpool the lead in first half stoppage-time when he took a pass inside from James Milner before sidestepping a defender and curling a shot inside the far post.

That and the interval seemed to give Liverpool their second wind.

Mohamed Salah had an excellent chance to double their lead 10 minutes after half-time when he raced clear of defenders, but the Egypt striker failed to disguise his shot, allowing Angus Gunn to spread himself and save.

Firmino sliced the ball wide of goal after Mane had outpaced the defence and swept the ball in low from the left.

Southampton sent on Ings and he faded a shot just over the crossbar from distance.

But after 70 minutes Liverpool showed again how deadly they can be when teams relax against them even for a second.

Mane won the ball from Southampton's own throw-in and found Firmino, who danced inside along the edge of the penalty area, waited his moment and shot low past Gunn.